TESSHU Petty Knife 150mm VG10 Stainless steel / stainless cladding with Custom Hawaiian Curly Koa Handle--6
The blade is core VG10 Stainless steel and stainless cladding (Sanmai).
TESSHU is our Japanese cooking knife brand name and, Kiryu Manufactureing Co. made the blades which is very skillful craftsmanship in Sanjyo, Niigata.
It is western style handle on it, and it is Sanmai-uchi which is core steel (VG10 steel) with soft iron (stainless) cladding, so it is able to bring up higher HRC compared with mono steel blade.
Handle is made by solid Hawaiian curly Koa.
I made the custom Koa Handle.
Blade Length from the tip to the heel; 5 7/8inch (150mm)
Handle Length; 4inch (100mm)
Total Length; 10inch (255mm)
Knife weight is 2.2oz.
The spine width nearby the heel is 2.0mm (1/16 inch) wide.
The width from the heel to the spine; 25mm
HANDLE; custom Hawaiian curly Koa with stainless metal ferrule
BLADE; cladding core steel (VG10 steel) is sandwiched by stainless iron